Board Member Biographies

Desiree Kennedy
President/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Past President/Fir Meadows Homeowners Association
Community and Special Projects Coordinator/Metro Parks Tacoma
Former Development Manager/The Zoo Society
Former Development Associate/Northwest Trek Foundation
Green Kent Partnership & Volunteer Coordinator/City of Kent Parks

Stan Cross
Past President/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Retired School Principal/School Administrator
Retired Washington State Fair Education Superintendent
US Army Veteran
Member & Foundation Officer/Kiwanis
Church Trustee
Lifetime of Service on Local, County & State Committees

Dean Absher
Vice President/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Retired US Air Force Veteran
Retired Washington State Program Manager
Vice President/Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council
President Non-Profit Water Company
Current & Past Member/ (3) Pierce County Advisory Boards
Life Member of American Legion

Cheri Warner
Secretary/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Owner/WG Property Management, LLC
Member/Business Connections Leadership Team
Member/Raising Girls
Lifetime of Service with Habitat for Humanity, USO, Women Build, Girls on the Rise, and other community services

Naoko Geforos
Treasurer/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Treasurer/Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council
Employee/Bethel School District

Rosangel Gomez
Board Member/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Accountant & Owner/D& R Accounting
Treasurer/NW Cheer & Dance Boosters
Volunteer Accounting Services/St. Mary’s Traditional Roman Catholic Church
Volunteer Concession Worker/Showare, Emerald Downs, Century Link, Safeco, White River, the Gorge, as well as preparing meals for student athletes.

Laverne Barros
Board Member/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Lead Associate & Relationship Banker/ Umpqua Bank
Member/Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council
Secretary/Business Connections
Active member in several local networking associations

Joan Cross
Board Member/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Retired Teacher
Past Preschool President
Past Vice President/Pierce County Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Charter Member & Past Vice President/Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council
Lifetime of Service on Local, County & State Committees

Paul Cusato
Board Member/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Retired/Sales Manufacturing Representative
Retired US Navy & Navy Reserve
Navy Groups/NERS, DESA & CHB
Member/Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council
Member/Tacoma Athletic Commission
Member/Christopher Columbus Society
Member/Elks Club

Pat Patterson
Board Member & Events Chair/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
WA State Fair Booth/Coordinator
Member/Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council
Food Service/Bethel School District
Head Cook/Point of Service
Member/Christian Education Board
Chair/Stonecroft Ministries

Kent Cross
Board Member/Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park
Elementary School Principal/Federal Way School District
HOA Board Member/Simon Creek
Former Youth Select Soccer Coach